Rowing shoe

Abstract

A rowing shoe includes a shoe sole and a shoe upper portion. The shoe sole has a cleat mounting portion configured so that a cleat structure is mountable thereto for releasably attaching to a binding structure of a rowing boat. The shoe upper portion includes at least one fixing strap configured to secure the shoe upper portion to a wearer's foot. The fixing strap has a proximal end fixed to the shoe upper portion and a free end having at least one aperture configured so that a pull rope can extend therethrough.

1. A rowing shoe comprising:
 a shoe sole having a cleat mounting portion configured so that a cleat structure is mountable thereto for releasably attaching to a binding structure of a rowing boat; 
 a shoe upper portion including at least one fixing strap configured to secure the shoe upper portion to a wearer's foot, the fixing strap having a proximal end fixed to the shoe upper portion and a free end having at least one aperture; and 
 a release device having a pull rope extending through the at least one aperture of the free end of the at least one fixing strap. 
 
     
     
       2. The rowing shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the shoe upper portion includes a pair of fixing straps, each of the fixing straps having a free end with at least one aperture and the pull rope extending between the free ends of the fixing straps with the pull rope further extending though each of the apertures. 
 
     
     
       3. The rowing shoe according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a first strap of the pair of straps is fixedly attached to the shoe upper portion and is releasably attachable to a first attachment section formed on the shoe upper portion so as to tighten the shoe upper portion to the wearer's foot when the free end of the first strap is pulled from one of outer and inner sides of the shoe toward the other of the outer and inner sides of the shoe, and 
 a second strap of the pair of straps is fixedly attached to the shoe upper portion and is releasably attachable to a second attachment section formed on the shoe upper portion so as to tighten the shoe upper portion to the wearer's foot when the free end of the second strap is pulled from said the other of the outer and inner sides of the shoe toward said one of the outer and inner sides of the shoe. 
 
     
     
       4. The rowing shoe according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the first strap of the pair of straps is fixedly attached to the shoe upper portion and is releasably attachable to the first attachment section so as to tighten the shoe upper portion to the wearer's foot when the free end of the first strap is pulled from the inner side of the shoe toward the outer side of the shoe, and the second strap of the pair of straps is fixedly attached to the shoe upper portion and is releasably attachable to the second attachment section so as to tighten the shoe upper portion to the wearer's foot when the free end of the second strap is pulled from the outer side of the shoe toward the inner side of the shoe. 
 
     
     
       5. The rowing shoe according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the first strap is released from the first attachment section when the free end of the first strap is pulled from the inner side of the shoe toward the outer side of the shoe, and 
 the second strap is released from the second attachment section when the free end of the second strap is pulled from the outer side of the shoe toward the inner side of the shoe. 
 
     
     
       6. The rowing shoe according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the free end of the first and second fixing straps includes one of a hook and loop fastener material and the first and second attachment sections include the other of the hook and loop fastener material. 
 
     
     
       7. The rowing shoe according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the pull rope includes a grip portion. 
 
     
     
       8. The rowing shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the grip portion comprises a hollow metallic tubular member with the pull rope extending therethrough. 
 
     
     
       9. The rowing shoe according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first fixing strap has a first length measured from an attachment point with the shoe upper portion to the free end thereof and the second fixing strap has a second length measured from an attachment point with the shoe upper portion to a free end thereto, the first length being greater than the second length. 
 
     
     
       10. The rowing shoe according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a first strap of the pair of straps is fixedly attached to the shoe upper portion and is releasably attachable to a first attachment section formed on the shoe upper portion so as to tighten the shoe upper portion to the wearer's foot when the free end of the first strap is pulled from one of outer and inner sides of the shoe toward the other of outer and inner sides of the shoe, and 
 a second strap of the pair of straps is fixedly attached to the shoe upper portion and is releasably attachable to a second attachment section formed on the shoe upper portion so as to tighten the shoe upper portion to the wearer's foot when the free end of the second strap is pulled from said one of outer and inner sides of the shoe toward said the other of outer and inner sides of the shoe. 
 
     
     
       11. The rowing shoe according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the free end of the first and second fixing straps includes one of a hook and loop fastener material and the first and second attachment sections include the other of the hook and loop fastener material. 
 
     
     
       12. The rowing shoe according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the pull rope includes a grip portion. 
 
     
     
       13. The rowing shoe according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the grip portion comprises a hollow metallic tubular member with the pull rope extending therethrough. 
 
     
     
       14. The rowing shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the pull rope includes a grip portion. 
 
     
     
       15. The rowing shoe according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the grip portion comprises a hollow metallic tubular member with the pull rope extending therethrough. 
 
     
     
       16. The rowing shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the free end of the fixing strap includes one of a hook and loop fastener material and the proximal end of the fixing strap includes the other of the hook and loop fastener material. 
 
     
     
       17. A rowing shoe comprising:
 a shoe sole having a cleat mounting portion configured so that a cleat structure is mountable thereto for releasably attaching to a binding structure of a rowing boat; 
 a shoe upper portion including a plurality of fixing straps configured to secure the shoe upper portion to a wearer's foot, each of the fixing straps having a proximal end fixed to the shoe upper portion and a free end with at least one aperture; and 
 a pull rope extending between the free ends of the fixing straps with the pull rope further extending though each of the apertures. 
 
     
     
       18. A rowing shoe comprising:
 a shoe sole having a cleat mounting portion configured so that a cleat structure is mountable thereto for releasably attaching to a binding structure of a rowing boat; 
 a shoe upper portion including a plurality of fixing straps configured to secure the shoe upper portion to a wearer's foot, each of the fixing straps having a proximal end fixed to the shoe upper portion and a free end having an aperture; and 
 a pull release device extending between the free ends of the fixing straps and further extending though each of the apertures.